Traffic and travel chaos has been seen today as the Big Freeze left some Birmingham roads impassable.

Roads across the region remained treacherous on Friday morning as snow falls on top of carriageways which were already covered in ice.

Motorists were being advised to only travel if absolutely necessary.

Highways England confirmed: "There are restrictions at #HopwoodServices #M42 J2 due to HGV's which have become stranded in the snow.

"There is room for cars to access with extreme care."

Those motorists who did brave the snow found they were passing lots of abandoned cars, as drivers stuck in the blizzards on Thursday night just gave up and dumped their vehicles on the side of the road.

Particularly bad were any roads with steep hills - including Lee Bank Middleway in Ladywood, the entire length of Hagley Road from the city centre through to Worcestershire, Frankley Beeches Road and Bristol Road through Longbridge.